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- 2. The political mastermind behind all of Sardinia's unification plans, he succeeded in creating a Northern Italian nation state
- 11. War between Russia and Japan; Japan wins and takes parts of Manchuria under its control.
- 12. Germany's Policy of sinking ships with their U-boats, enemy or neutral, that carry war material
- 14. Ship canal cut across the isthmus of Panama by the United States, it opened in 1915. 15. Isolationism A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
- 20. A British passenger ship that was sunk by a German U-Boat on May 7, 1915. 128 Americans died. The sinking greatly turned American opinion against the Germans, helping the move towards entering the war.
- 22. A strip of land between the trenches of opposing armies along the Western Front during WW1. It was very dangerous to go there.
- 24. In 1898, a conflict between the United States and Spain, in which the U.S. supported the Cubans' fight for independence
- 26. the right of people to choose their own form of government
- 27. A meeting from 1884-1885 at which representatives of European nations agreed on rules for colonization of Africa
- 29. the military term for persons killed, wounded, or missing in action
- 31. A "super patriot" of Italy, he helped unify southern Italy with the help of his Red Shirts
- 32. Chinese physician and political leader who aimed to transform China with patriotic, democratic, and economically progressive reforms.
- 33. A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- 34. The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.
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- 1. Prompted by labor unrest, personal liberties, and elected representatives, this political revolution occurred in 1917 when Czar Nicholas II was murdered and Vladimir Lenin sought control to implement his ideas of socialism.
- 3. Russian founder of the Bolsheviks and leader of the Russian Revolution and first head of the USSR (1870-1924).
- 4. A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
- 5. 28th president of the United States, known for World War I leadership, created Federal Reserve, Federal Trade Commission, Clayton Antitrust Act, progressive income tax, lower tariffs, women's suffrage (reluctantly), Treaty of Versailles, sought 14 points post-war plan, League of Nations (but failed to win U.S. ratification), won Nobel Peace Prize
- 6. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
- 7. Payment for war damages
- 8. A telegram Germany sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S.
- 9. A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
- 10. information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view.
- 13. Archduke of Austria Hungary assassinated by a Serbian in 1914. His murder was one of the causes of WW I.
- 15. A form of warfare in which opposing armies fight each other from trenches dug in the battlefield.
- 16. A 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.
- 17. Clause in the Treaty of Versailles that blamed Germany for starting World War I
- 18. a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country, typically a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country.
- 19. an agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a truce.
- 21. Treaty particularly known for its harsh reparations towards the Germans after World War I
- 23. The revolt of Indian soldiers in 1857 against certain practices that violated religious customs; also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
- 25. Prussian prime minister, he led the unification of Germany and the creation of the German empire
- 28. Political realism or practical politics, especially policy based on power rather than on ideals.
- 30. Woodrow Wilson's plan for post-war peace no secret treaties; freedom of the seas; removal of economic barriers; reduction of arms; adjust colonial claims